Sec. 29-143j-33. Referee

(a) The referee shall inspect each boxer's gloves and bodies to make sure that no foreign substances have been applied, except that tape may be applied to the laces of the gloves and the laces of the boxer's shoes to prevent the laces from becoming untied during a bout. The laces of each glove shall be knotted on the back of the wrist and a strip of one-inch adhesive tape placed over each lace.

(b) The referee may ask the ring physician to enter the ring to examine a cut or other injury which may incapacitate either boxer. Time will be called during this examination.

(c) The referee may stop the bout at any stage and disqualify both boxers or award the decision to one boxer under the following circumstances:

(1) the bout is too one sided;

(2) a contestant is not in a condition to continue;

(3) one or both contestants are not competing in earnest;

(4) a major foul has been committed; or

(5) the ring physician has ordered that the bout be stopped.

(d) In a bout where he is not acting as a referee, a referee may serve as a judge.

(e) The referee shall give instructions to the boxers in their dressing rooms.

(f) Before the start of each bout the referee shall call the contestants together for final instructions at which time each boxer shall be accompanied only by a second and, if necessary, an interpreter.

(g) The referee shall wear soft-soled shoes, dark trousers, and a plain white, gray or black and white vertical striped shirt. The referee may also wear a black bow tie. Other than the brand name of the wearing apparel, the clothing worn by the referee may not contain any advertising.

(h) The referee shall decide all questions arising during a boxing contest.

(Effective June 21, 1991; TransferredJuly 27, 2007)